Comparison

Transcribe Speech to Text vs Lectern

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Transcribe Speech to Text

Effortlessly convert your spoken words into accurate text. Record voice notes, meetings, and lectures, then use AI to summarize, edit, and translate them. Share your transcribed content easily.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice to text transcription
  • AI-powered text summarization
  • Tone adjustment and editing
  • Import audio from other apps
  • Multi-language support and translation
  • Direct sharing of transcribed notes
Features
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Ott AI - Voice Notes Ott captures your voice with a single tap and transforms it into text. Record and summarize meetings, take voice notes, write emails or create content with your voice. Ott simplifies your workflow by seamlessly converting voice to text. From a spontaneous brainstorm to a structured blueprint, your spoken ideas are transcribed swiftly and accurately, thanks to our cutting-edge AI. Ott is your reliable companion, instantly delivering clean, ready-to-use text. It works perfectly to record and transcribe: • meetings • voice notes • lectures • brain storm new ideas • write emails and other important communication with your voice on the go Record and Transcribe • Record Voice Notes and Meetings: Easily record your thoughts and Ott will transcribe them into text in real-time. • High-Quality Transcription: Grammatically correct and punctuated text that is free of filler words and repetitions. • AI Length Adjustment: Modify the transcribed text to be shorter or longer, using advanced AI technology. Import and Transcribe Recordings • Import recordings from other apps & files • Import voice messages from messengers including WhatsApp and Telegram • Get instant summaries and translations for your recordings and audio messages AI Text Editing • Summarize & turn into bullet notes: Extract the essence of your notes with summaries and bullet points. • Email & Task Conversion: Turn your text into a ready-to-send email or a structured task. • Tone Adjustment: Change the tone of the text to suit your needs - from professional to casual, or even add a touch of humor with funny AI-rewrite options. Language & Translation Features • Multiple Language Support: Choose from a range of languages for instant voice translation. • Ideal for multilingual users or those learning a new language. Efficient Sharing • Share your notes directly from the app. Privacy Policy: https://ekremalkn.github.io/voicewaveprivacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://ekremalkn.github.io/voicewavetermsofuse.html

About

Lectern

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Listen to anything. Lectern turns the things you already read into something you can listen to. Import a PDF, an EPUB book, a Word document, notes, an article, or a photo of a printed page, press play, and hear it in a natural voice, generated entirely on your iPhone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents never leave your phone. Text extraction, page scanning and speech generation all run on the device. No account, no upload, no server. WORKS OFFLINE. NO CREDITS. The voices are built in. Listen for as long as you like, on a plane or in a tunnel, with nothing metered. MADE FOR LONG LISTENING Whole books, textbooks, reports. Playback keeps going with the screen locked, the lock screen and Control Center show what's playing, and Lectern remembers exactly where you stopped, to the sentence, even after the app is closed. FOLLOW ALONG The sentence being read is highlighted and the page scrolls with it. Tap any sentence to start there. Skip by chapter, by 15 seconds, or scrub the whole document. YOUR PACE Half speed to three times speed, and it still sounds like a person. WHAT IT READS • PDF, including scanned PDFs (on-device text recognition) • EPUB books with chapters and covers • Word documents (.docx), text, Markdown, RTF • Pasted text from anywhere • Photos of pages, from the camera or your library LECTERN PRO Lectern Pro unlocks whole books and long documents, an unlimited library, all ten studio voices, and audio export. The free version lets you listen to real documents first, so you can hear the voices before you decide. Lectern Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Privacy policy: https://luke-fairbanks.github.io/privacy-policy/lectern/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Transcribe Speech to Text4 screens
Lectern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Transcribe Speech to Text at 15.0 against Lectern's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transcribe Speech to Text sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Lectern sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Transcribe Speech to Text versus Lectern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscribe Speech to TextLectern
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEkrem AlkanFaba Development LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Transcribe Speech to Text

Subscriptions7
  • Professional (Weekly)$3.997 Days
  • Professional (Weekly)$6.997 Days
  • Trial Professional (Weekly)3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Professional (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Professional (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Professional (Annual)$29.991 Year
  • Professional (Annual)$44.991 Year
3 purchases

Lectern

Subscriptions2
  • Lectern Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Lectern Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lectern Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Transcribe Speech to Text free?
Transcribe Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lectern free?
Lectern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Transcribe Speech to Text or Lectern have ads?
Neither Transcribe Speech to Text nor Lectern shows ads.

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